Tag: jazz
Apr. 18, 2025
New art exhibit highlights Asian and African-American Solidarity in ’80s and ’90s
From now until the end of June there is a new exhibition available at Chinatown north’s Asian Arts Initiative. Titled “Crescendo: How Art Makes Movements,”…
Mar. 15, 2024
Time to jazz up your playlist
The Jazz Age is back! Characterized by improvisation, swing, blue notes and syncopation, jazz found its peak in the 1920s. However, through different media forms…
Apr. 21, 2023
Eloise’s “Drunk On A Flight” addresses the realities of love
UK singer/songwriter Eloise released her debut album “Drunk On A Flight” on April 14. The album is composed of twelve tracks that have a funky,…
Feb. 3, 2017
Nat Hentoff and the courage of one’s convictions
Nat Hentoff died with the coming of the new year. He was someone this country can ill do without. Especially now. Hentoff started off as…
Apr. 29, 2016
Jazz trio GoGo Penguin scintillates at World Cafe Live
On the night of April 25, Drexel students were swarming the Daskalakis Athletic Center to see the one and only Bernie Sanders give a speech.…
Aug. 31, 2012
“Greater Than One” sets the mood
“Greather Than One” Dwele’s fifth album was released August 28th through E1 Music. Dwele previously appeared on Kanye West’s “Flashing Lights.” Over the years, Dwele…
Apr. 13, 2012
LOS truck dishes out jazz & burgers
As one of the only trucks blasting jazz while simultaneously selling equally appealing burgers, Lucky Old Souls has become one of the new favorites at…